Hector Bellerin believes Arsenal's mixed season could potentially have a big impact on his dream of representing Spain at the World Cup.

Named two years ago as part of his country's Euro 2016 campaign, Bellerin was involved for Spain in the European Under 21 Championship last year as they lost in the final against Germany.

Now looking to force his way into Julen Lopetegui's plans, Bellerin will be hoping he has done enough to make the provisional 35-man squad that needs to be submitted by Monday.

While it may be the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when the right-back finally gets his chance on the biggest stage, he feels that another poor season for the Gunners in the league may see Lopetegui looks elsewhere this time around.

"I don’t know," he told Mr Porter. "There’s a lot of competition. I’m not in a position to compare myself to other players. That’s for the new coach.

Bellerin in action for Spain in 2016 (Image: David Ramos/Getty Images)

"My dream is to go to the World Cup. But there are other things in life – discovering the world, seeing my family.

"As a team, if you don’t have the best season, it doesn’t help. It’s been a tough one.

"We were doing well until November. We always have that period where we suffer a little bit.

"As a team, the most important thing is results. If you can win beautifully like [Manchester] City do – even better."